General information
I aspire towards an Estonia which is home to everyone who lives here, regardless of their particularities. Everyone should feel at home in Estonia – safe, wanted, valued, included. Estonia should be like a home where you are given a helping hand, you are cared for, you are never left out. I am committed to making our Estonia just like that.
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
1516
Date of birth:
27.05.1976
Place of birth:
Kohtla-Järve
Education:
Kohtla-Järve Secondary School No. 18 in 1993 (silver medal);
Narva College of the University of Tartu, local government organisation (cum laude) 2011;
Tallinn University, teacher of Estonian as a foreign language (cum laude), MA in Educational Sciences 2013
Narva College of the University of Tartu, local government organisation (cum laude) 2011;
Tallinn University, teacher of Estonian as a foreign language (cum laude), MA in Educational Sciences 2013
Career:
Tuuleveski Theatre in Jõhvi, Manager 1994–1997;
newspaper Põhjarannik/Северное побережье, Editor 1997–1999;
Government Office: Adviser to Minister of Ethnic Affairs 1999–2002, Head of Office of Minister of Ethnic Affairs 2007;
OÜ Filmimees, producer of TV programme “Subboteja” 2002–2003;
Social Democratic Party, Head of Office 2003– 2007;
Integration Foundation, Head of Lifelong Learning Division 2007–2013;
Ministry of Culture, Head of External Funding 2013–2023;
Social Democratic Party, Secretary General 2022‒2023
newspaper Põhjarannik/Северное побережье, Editor 1997–1999;
Government Office: Adviser to Minister of Ethnic Affairs 1999–2002, Head of Office of Minister of Ethnic Affairs 2007;
OÜ Filmimees, producer of TV programme “Subboteja” 2002–2003;
Social Democratic Party, Head of Office 2003– 2007;
Integration Foundation, Head of Lifelong Learning Division 2007–2013;
Ministry of Culture, Head of External Funding 2013–2023;
Social Democratic Party, Secretary General 2022‒2023
Party affiliation:
Social Democratic Party 2000–2009, 2021–, Member of Board
Membership in representative bodies:
14th Riigikogu 2020–2023 (Chair of Anti-Corruption Select Committee 2021–2022, Deputy Chair 2022, Chair 2022–2023 of Constitutional Committee);
15th Riigikogu (Chair of Legal Affairs Committee 2023–2024);
Kohtla-Järve City Council 1996– (Chair 2023–)
15th Riigikogu (Chair of Legal Affairs Committee 2023–2024);
Kohtla-Järve City Council 1996– (Chair 2023–)
Other activities:
Environmental Investment Centre, Council 2024–;
Estonian Theatre Union, Member of Council 1996–2008, 2012–;
Kohtla-Järve Järve Grammar School, Board of Trustees 2008– (Chair 2008–2022)
Estonian Theatre Union, Member of Council 1996–2008, 2012–;
Kohtla-Järve Järve Grammar School, Board of Trustees 2008– (Chair 2008–2022)
Hobbies:
travelling, foreign languages